entertainment

Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer Funai Electric Co., Ltd has partnered with Sonic Solutions. The partnership will see Roxio CinemaNow movie service being part of a range of connected TVs and Blu-ray Disc Players by Funai.  As part of a worldwide agreement, Sonic's Roxio CinemaNow will enable digital delivery of a vast library of entertainment* to the living room on an assortment of Sylvania, Philips, Magnavox, and Emerson-branded HDTVs and Blu-ray Disc (BD) players, which are all manufactured by Funai.

Seagate last month introduced two new products for home theatres and home networkds, the FreeAgent Theatre and Media Player and the FreeAgent Dockstar.  According to Seagate both devices are to help us manage our home entertainment libraries.  In most homes we store our movies, downloaded videos, music and digital photos on different Medias and in different places.  The FreeAgent Theatre and Media player and FreeAgent Dockstar will help you to access, manage and enjoy these from one central location.

Epson America announced the Epson MovieMate(TM) 60, the lightest, brightest and most versatile offering in Epson's innovative line of "all-in-one" home theater projectors. By combining a high-quality, high-brightness projector, a CD/DVD player, microphone input, and stereo speakers in one portable unit, MovieMate 60 offers families and home theater enthusiasts an affordable, easy-to-use and versatile solution for home entertainment in any room of the house, in the backyard, or on vacation.

Bose has introduced the SoundDock 10 digital music system, delivering audio performance previously unattainable from a one-piece speaker system for iPod. Using advanced engineering and new technologies, the SoundDock 10 system is the premium SoundDock system from Bose, joining the SoundDock Series II system and SoundDock Portable system in the acclaimed product line.

If you had visited the Sharp Electronics booth at this year’s CEDIA show, then you would have been introduced to some of Sharp Electronics’ latest in AQUOS LCD TVs technology.  The home entertainment specialist introduced some premium quality large-screen AQUOS® LCD TVs at value price points and demonstrated a full line of LED-backlit LCD TVs that provide excellent picture quality and ultra-low energy consumption.

Samsung Electronics America, announced the release of the A600, the latest A Series AV Home Theater Projector with Full High Definition 1080p performance. The A600 builds on Samsung`s engineering depth and leverages the image performance and color quality of the acclaimed A800 and A900 Full HD 1080p "Joe Kane Signature Series" projectors.

At last week's CEDIA show in Atlanta Yamaha announced new additions to its range of Blu-ray disc players and Audio Visual Receivers.  Those introduced were the 7.1-channel network AV receiver RX-V2065 and the BD-S1900 and BD-S1065 players. According to Yamaha the Blu-ray player are complements to the RX-V2065 and other AV receivers in the class and to give customers the best in HDTV entertainment experience.

The New Digital Entertainer from Netgear is the Set-to Box to have this year.  If you are looking for a all in one next generation Set-top Box then the Digital Entertainer Live is the gadget to have.  Launched on Tuesday the Digital Entertainer Live (EVA2000) is the newest in the internet connected Set-top Box in the Netgear's Digital Entertainer family product family.  From the Digital Entertainer Live you can access your downloaded movies, music, access YouTube.  Rather than having to watch your online videos on a small computer screens, you and your family can now enjoy your media collections stored on USB storage devices, computers and network storage directly on your HDTV; from the comfort of their couch.

Sony yesterday introduced two new "Elevated Standard" (ES) audio/video receivers, including its first to offer control over an IP network, the STR-DA5500ES. Both the STR-DA5500ES and new STR-DA3500ES are designed as easy-to-use solutions for expanding high-definition entertainment to multiple rooms of the home.  The new STR-DA5500ES model features IP network control, allowing installers to easily integrate into Control4 home automation systems. It will also support special Control4 developed and certified IP network applications, such as advanced configuration and diagnostic tools for dealers, email and text alerts, and more.

The Mitsubishi Digital Electronics Diamond models of 1080p Unisen Immersive Sound LCD Televisions are now shipping with VUDU integrated. According to Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, the integration gives consumer the opportunity to experience the seamless delivery of thousands of high-definition movies and TV shows.